Vegetable-peeler.



K. SCHAAL. l

VEGETABLE PBELBB APPLIGATIOH Hmm rnB.s,19o1.

Patented sept. 15,1908

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VEGETABLE-PEELER.

To all 107mm, it 'may concern.'

Bc it knownthat I, KARL Seremi., a citizen of the United States, residing at Seward, in the county of Seward and State of Xebraska, have invented new and useful Ii nprovenients in Yegetable-Ieclers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to washing vessels designed for washing potatoes or other vegetables or fruits and lia-s for its object-s to provide a comparatively simple, inexpensive device of thischaracter which may be readily manipulated, one whereby the washing operation may be quickly' and elliciently done, and this without wetting the o ierator`s hands, and one. from which the unellean water may be conveniently discharged at the completion of the washing action. Y

A further object of the invention is to provide a vessel of this character to which the cover may be quickly applied and securely fastened in place, one wherein the cover will be susce itible of a slight rocking motion to permit ol the water being dispensed from the vessel without removing the cover, and one whereby the washing operation may be performed by imparting manually to the vessel a rotary oscillatory motion.

With these and other objects in view, ,the invention comprises the novel features of construction and combination of parts liereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a washing vessel embodying the invention and showing the cover in applied position. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section taken centrally through the vessel and illustrating a slightly modified embodiment of the invention. F ig. 3 is a horizontal section of the form shown in F ig. 1. Fig. 4 is a similar view taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2. l" ig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the bail-engaging ears. Fig. (i is a fragmentary side elevation of the pail with parts in section showing the cover in the partial open or pouring oil' position, whereby the vegetables are retained in the Referring to the drawings and particularly to Figs. 1, 3 and 5, 1 designates a washnse formed in itsside wall a plurality of lon- 'g gitudinally-extending depressions l which produce on the interior of the vessel a pluail while the water and sediment 1s allowe to drain oil'.

Specification of Letters Patent:l Appiicaaon mea February e, 1901. serial No. 356,636.

Patentd sept-is, i908.

rality of corresponding ribs or projections 3 disposed at a ipropriately spaced intervals wholly around the erimeter of the vessel, while provided on t ie inner face of the vessel bottoni 4 and'preferably by stamping or into sha ie, is a series of l pressing the meta radhilly-disposed ribs or proJections 5 which, together with the ribs 3, serve to agitata the contents of the vessel during the washing operation, as more fully hereinafter described.

The vessel'l is provided with a bail or handle 6 of usual form having terminal hooks 7 'engaged with openings or eyes formed in op- )osed vertical ears 8, attached to the vessel v rivets or otherwise, and arranged to roject above the upper edge of the vesse as shown, there being formed in the 'upwardlyter of the cover, and they have sulicient play` in the top and bottom sides of the recesses 9 to permit the cover to tilt slightly open when the pail is turned on its sido for permitting the water and dirt to drain out while the partially open cover holds the potatoes or other vegetables in the pail. W'hen the cover is in partial open position, asshown in F ig. 6, the fingers 11 bear against the shoulders 10 or top sides of the recesses 9 and thecover bears against the pail at 123. It will thus be seen that the cover is positively held on the pail when the latter 1s turned on its side into emptying position. Another important advantage in having the ngers 11 engage both ears S on the saine side is that the cover will be firmly retained in position on the pail when the latter is whirled back and fort-h during the washing operation.

In practice, the potatoes, or other suitable material to be washed, are placed in the vessel and covered with water, after which the i cover 12 is applied for closing the top of the vessel and secured in closed position by engaging the retaining fingers 11 beneath the shoulders 10, after which the bail 6 is grasped and with the vessel hanging downward at arms length, the wrist and forearm of the operator is twisted back and forth, 'thereby im parting to the vessel a rotary, oscillatory mo tion for causing a whirling motion of the wal i i l i oughly agitated, thus removing the dirt'and form of the device, the potatoes or the like ter within the vessel, this movement of the l water-'being reversed at successive intervals in accord with thereversal of the rotation of the vessel. Owing to the provision of the ribs or projections 3 and 5, the potatoes or other material in the vessel will be thorpolishing the potatoes. y A

In the forni of the device disclosed in Figs.` Z and 4, the vessel 1 is provided upon its interior with a pair of opposed longitudinally extending ribs or projections 14 made sepa rate -from and att-ached to the side walls of the vessel, these ribs being of a greater dimension in cross-section than are the ribs 3, while in the device under consideration, the ribs 5 are oin-itted from the bottom 4 of the vessel. The upper ends of the members 14 are riveted to the pail and the same rivets are employed to secure the ears 8 to the pail. Alsov in the modified.embodiment of the invention, the cover 12, which closes the upper end ofthe vessel, is provided on its inner face with a spring-metal engaging member 15 adapted for frictional engagement with a bead 16 formed at the upper edge of the vessel which will be provided for holding the cover in place.

It will be observed that the cover is shown in Fig; 2 ninety degrees from its normal position with respect to the. pail, as tlie catch 15 is adapted to engage the bead 16 at a point midway between the ears 8 so that the said catch will coperate with the fingers 11 to hold the cover in position, while permitting at the s ame time, the cover to tiltopen as shown in Fig. 6. Iii the operation of this are placed in the vessel and covered with water, aft-er i Thich the vessel is manually ro tated in the manner heretofore explained, thereby causing the water to whirl back and forth b etween the potatoes and the latter to mv one v'f ao-tirer, with the resuie time dirt is removed and the potatoes polished.

Iii both forms of the device, after the veve= table ,or other material has been washed, tlie vessel may be tilted on its side, so .that the fingers 1 l will be on the upper side of the cars S. The cover will thus remain in place, butY is capable of tilting sufficiently on the fingers 11 to allow the water to drain.

Having thus described the invention, what I I claim is 1. A device ofl the class described comprising a pail, internal ribs on the pail, ears secured to the pail' at diametrically opposite points and rising from the upper edge thereof and provided with recesses in correslpoiidmg sides, a liandle-pivotally connecte( with the ears, a cover adapted to rest on the pail,

members secured to the top of the cover and projecting beyond the periphery thereof to Vengage iii corresponding recesses of the ears,

said members being of less transverse diniciision than the height of the recesses to provide su'licient play to permit the cover to tilt open when the pail is turned on its side to our out the washin g Iluid and the said inemers being arranged to ircveiit the cover from turning independent-ly of the pail as the latter is oscillated.

2. A'device of the class described comprising a pail, internal members forming ribs, rivets for securing the members to the pail, ears secured outside the pail by the rivets, a handle attached to the ears, acover, and

means on the cover adapted to'eiigage the ears to hold the cover in position. In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

KARL SCHAAL.

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` Itis herehyeertified that in Let-ters Patent No. 898,931, granted September 15, 1908,

upon the application of Karl Schaal, of Seward, Nebraska, `the title of the invention was erroneously written and printed on the face of the patent, in the heading to the specificgition and drawings, and in line 6, of the'preamble of the specification, as

Vegetab le-Pee1ers, whereas the said title should have been written and printed Vegelable- Walzers;

and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the -case in the Patent Oice.

Signed and sealed this 16th day of `March, A. D., 1909.

[SEAL] l i C, o. BILLINGS, Y Acting Commissioner of Patente.

Correction ih Letters Patent No. 898,931. 

